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See What's New in UsedMon, 02 Mar 2015 15:00:56 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1John Deere Turf Care Division Helps to Show Off Efficiency of Factory http://blog.machinefinder.com/9215/john-deere-turf-care-division-helps-to-show-off-efficiency-of-factory
http://blog.machinefinder.com/9215/john-deere-turf-care-division-helps-to-show-off-efficiency-of-factory#commentsThu, 13 Sep 2012 13:12:33 +0000http://blog.machinefinder.com/?p=9215The John Deere company has been a mainstay in the American corporate world and agricultural sector for more than a hundred years, as the brand has remained ahead of the game due to innovative products and an efficient approach to production.
Since the company had to adjust its production model during wartime periods and several economic recessions, John Deere has developed its factories around innovative [...]

The John Deere company has been a mainstay in the American corporate world and agricultural sector for more than a hundred years, as the brand has remained ahead of the game due to innovative products and an efficient approach to production.

Since the company had to adjust its production model during wartime periods and several economic recessions, John Deere has developed its factories around innovative manufacturing methods and a tried-and-true approach.

The company is now looking to help other businesses and contractors improve their processes and operations, as it opened up its North Carolina Turf Care factory to a tour for people from a number of sectors.

Green Industry Pros reported that as part of John Deere’s 175th anniversary, the tour was held and a number of product walk-arounds and round table discussions gave customers and businessmen a chance to see how John Deere factories and machines operate.

Here, these visitors were shown the Manufacturing Execution System, and how this setup is systematic and efficient. This helps the company deliver products to dealerships on time and keeps the production line moving.

According to the news outlet, production at the North Carolina factory is scheduled carefully around dealer orders placed in the beginning of the year and throughout the season in which the products are sold. Dealers can access the inventory of other dealers in the event that product is not available at the discretion of one of these outlets.

The visitors also got a chance to see how John Deere is constantly examining equipment and looking for potential errors, as the company selects 10 percent of the daily factory volume to be randomly audited. If there is an error in this group of machines, the 10 previous models are taken out of the line and inspected.

The company chooses to follow the Six Sigma business management strategy, which relies on removing the causes for defects and variance in all aspects of manufacturing in order to increase efficiency and quality. All John Deerefactories operate in this manner, ensuring a uniform and timely production of tractors and other machinery.

]]>http://blog.machinefinder.com/9215/john-deere-turf-care-division-helps-to-show-off-efficiency-of-factory/feed0New Adventures with the John Deere Gatorhttp://blog.machinefinder.com/5772/new-adventures-with-the-john-deere-gator
http://blog.machinefinder.com/5772/new-adventures-with-the-john-deere-gator#commentsWed, 28 Sep 2011 13:50:50 +0000http://blog.machinefinder.com/?p=5772If you like the great outdoors and enjoy a thrilling adventure, then you will love a ride in the John Deere Gator XUV. Since its inception, the John Deere Gator has experienced a massive makeover that has won over the hearts of farmers and adventure enthusiasts.
The 2007 John Deere Gator XUV
In 2007 the Gator XUV 4×4 was introduced [...]

]]>If you like the great outdoors and enjoy a thrilling adventure, then you will love a ride in the John Deere Gator XUV. Since its inception, the John Deere Gator has experienced a massive makeover that has won over the hearts of farmers and adventure enthusiasts.

The 2007 John Deere Gator XUV

In 2007 the Gator XUV 4×4 was introduced as a more extreme Gator. This John Deere Gator is not only great for work around the farm, but it can now perform as a fun crossover.

In this video you can see how much work John Deere has put into this fun utility vehicle. The Gator XUV has dual suspention, superior low end torque, and a 4 wheel drive system that can get you through some of the roughest terrain.

When John Deere wanted feeback on its new creation it went to a place where experts in off roading could offer input. This video shows John Deere at The Best in The Desert Racing Series receiving feeback from people who understand rugged vehicles.

]]>http://blog.machinefinder.com/5772/new-adventures-with-the-john-deere-gator/feed3View Used Equipment from John Deere with the New MachineFinder Mobilehttp://blog.machinefinder.com/5127/machinefinder-mobile
http://blog.machinefinder.com/5127/machinefinder-mobile#commentsThu, 04 Aug 2011 15:10:00 +0000http://blog.machinefinder.com/?p=5127On the go and have your smart phone or tablet? John Deere MachineFinder is now your one-stop source for finding used equipment made by John Deere and other manufacturers through your mobile device as well!
Launching today, John Deere MachineFinder Mobile enables John Deere Ag and Turf Dealers, and Construction and Forestry Dealers in North America [...]

On the go and have your smart phone or tablet? John Deere MachineFinder is now your one-stop source for finding used equipment made by John Deere and other manufacturers through your mobile device as well!

Launching today, John Deere MachineFinder Mobile enables John Deere Ag and Turf Dealers, and Construction and Forestry Dealers in North America visibility for their public used equipment listings readily and easily available for customers’ viewing on mobile devices.

“As mobile device adoption increases on the farm and worksite, and in agricultural, construction, turf, and forestry markets, it made sense to expand the accessibility of MachineFinder equipment inventory. MachineFinder Mobile provides a much more effective and user friendly experience for smart phones and tablets”, said Bill Weber, Division Manager, Ag and Turf Remarketing.

“We are excited about the continued evolution in how John Deere MachineFinder provides as much access and convenience as possible for finding the right used machines from John Deere dealers”, said Graham Hinch, Manager, Equipment Remarketing Services, for John Deere Construction & Forestry.

So the next time you’re out and looking for something to do, pull out your smartphone or tablet and head to MachineFinder Mobile to do some quick searching for used equipment!

]]>http://blog.machinefinder.com/5127/machinefinder-mobile/feed2John Deere Offers Free Desktop Wallpaperhttp://blog.machinefinder.com/3924/john-deere-offers-free-wallpaper
http://blog.machinefinder.com/3924/john-deere-offers-free-wallpaper#commentsTue, 05 Apr 2011 13:27:14 +0000http://blog.machinefinder.com/?p=3924Hello all of you John Deere fans out there! We come to you today with great news for those who want to decorate your computer with John Deere Green! MachineFinder is going to allow users to download desktop wallpapers and images for your computer for FREE! Based on search engine data, John Deere has decided [...]

]]>Hello all of you John Deere fans out there! We come to you today with great news for those who want to decorate your computer with John Deere Green! MachineFinder is going to allow users to download desktop wallpapers and images for your computer for FREE! Based on search engine data, John Deere has decided to make desktop wallpapers of the 10 most popular models searched.

We also know that it can be quite tricky getting the sizing specifications correct so that the image isn’t blurry or distorted. For these reasons, there are four different sizing options to choose from to make it as easy as possible on you when trying to get these great wallpapers. MachineFinder has made a specific page that users should go to if interested in downloading one of the beautiful John Deere wallpapers, which you can find by clicking the John Deere Wallpapers link.

Once you get to the page, just pick out your favorite piece of machinery, find the size that works best with your computer, and that’s it. The only other thing to do from this point is to enjoy the beautiful picture that is now on your very own computer. It’s very quick and easy to download and get your very own custom, John Deere wallpaper. Oh, and did we mention that it was FREE? Hope you all enjoy and let us know what you think about the models offered and any suggestions you may have!

]]>http://blog.machinefinder.com/3924/john-deere-offers-free-wallpaper/feed1John Deere Construction and Forestry Dealers Join MachineFinderhttp://blog.machinefinder.com/3032/john-deere-construction-and-forestry-dealers-join-machinefinder
http://blog.machinefinder.com/3032/john-deere-construction-and-forestry-dealers-join-machinefinder#commentsWed, 22 Dec 2010 15:39:03 +0000http://blog.machinefinder.com/?p=3032MachineFinder aims to bring you enterprise-wide equipment listings, and toward that end, it has now expanded to include used construction and forestry machines from our John Deere Construction & Forestry ( C&F ) dealers. This transition will result in no change or disruption to your normal dealings on MachineFinder.com.

]]>MachineFinder aims to bring you enterprise-wide equipment listings, and toward that end, it has now expanded to include used construction and forestry machines from our John Deere Construction & Forestry ( C&F ) dealers. This transition will result in no change or disruption to your normal dealings on MachineFinder.com.
The change took place December 1st, when MachineFinder replaced UsedConnection as the construction and forestry web portal.

Buyers of construction and forestry equipment will enjoy several enhancements as a result of the move, including a user-friendly site, multi-lingual formats, greater public traffic, mapping technologies, quicker inventory searches, thumbnail pictures for dealer inventories, ability to track specific dealer listings, and construction appeal and graphics.

The move by Equipment Remarketing Services to incorporate the C&F division into MachineFinder means one corporate listing point for end-users.

The change has occurred seamlessly. While the UsedConnection site will remain active through January 31st, it will cease to be maintained following that date. C&F dealers will continue to list using the same processes, and users will now find used C&F equipment fleets at www.MachineFinder.com.

Used Construction Equipment

Used Forestry Equipment

]]>http://blog.machinefinder.com/3032/john-deere-construction-and-forestry-dealers-join-machinefinder/feed0Announcing MachineFinder Farm Industry News Widgetshttp://blog.machinefinder.com/1693/machinefinder-farm-industry-news-widgets
http://blog.machinefinder.com/1693/machinefinder-farm-industry-news-widgets#commentsFri, 12 Mar 2010 20:09:17 +0000http://blog.machinefinder.com/?p=1693We’re excited to be launching a series of farming and agricultural news widgets for site owners in the industry to place on their respective websites.
Our news widgets can be used as tools for providing content that is relevant to your website audience. The copy-and-paste code makes it easy to add our widgets to a [...]

Our news widgets can be used as tools for providing content that is relevant to your website audience. The copy-and-paste code makes it easy to add our widgets to a side navigation bar or directly on a single web page.

Right now we’ve created four different templates but are looking to create more as we receive feedback from our community. Please feel free to send your thoughts and suggestions via the comments below. Thank you and wishing you the best success with your business!

]]>http://blog.machinefinder.com/1693/machinefinder-farm-industry-news-widgets/feed0Learn How to Ship Your John Deere Equipment With uShiphttp://blog.machinefinder.com/60/machinefinder-and-uship-help-get-it-there
http://blog.machinefinder.com/60/machinefinder-and-uship-help-get-it-there#commentsThu, 23 Jul 2009 20:52:55 +0000http://blog.machinefinder.com/?p=60One of the biggest challenges when shopping for equipment online is the fact that the equipment you’re searching for could be located all over the country. Depending on what you’re looking for, the perfect machine to meet your needs could be found several states away. The question then becomes, “How do I get it here?” [...]

]]>One of the biggest challenges when shopping for equipment online is the fact that the equipment you’re searching for could be located all over the country. Depending on what you’re looking for, the perfect machine to meet your needs could be found several states away. The question then becomes, “How do I get it here?” Knowing where to even begin can be quite a challenge.

MachineFinder has partnered with uShip, an auction-style marketplace for shipping and transportation services. The idea is, you post what you need shipped, and where you need it shipped to, and shippers bid for your business to allow them to bring it to you. Just log into the site, tell uShip what you have to ship, where it is, and where it’s going, and they do the rest!

MachineFinder has even integrated a shipping estimator into the machine listings on the site, provided by uShip.

Since January, several customers have used uShip to successfully ship their items to them that they found on MachineFinder. Here are a couple of recent customer testimonials who have successfully used this service!

]]>http://blog.machinefinder.com/60/machinefinder-and-uship-help-get-it-there/feed0John Deere MachineFinder Gets Socialhttp://blog.machinefinder.com/47/machinefinder-is-going-social
http://blog.machinefinder.com/47/machinefinder-is-going-social#commentsThu, 16 Jul 2009 23:24:58 +0000http://blog.machinefinder.com/?p=47Ladies and gentlemen, John Deere is now social! You’ve made us a part of your work and lives for the past 172 years, and now we’re making you a part of ours by connecting with you online:
Twitter, FriendFeed, and Plurk

On Twitter, you can follow us @MachineFinder. We’re answering your questions in 140 characters or less, [...]

]]>Ladies and gentlemen, John Deere is now social! You’ve made us a part of your work and lives for the past 172 years, and now we’re making you a part of ours by connecting with you online:

Twitter, FriendFeed, and Plurk

On Twitter, you can follow us @MachineFinder. We’re answering your questions in 140 characters or less, and bringing you useful links and updates/news relating to agriculture. We participate in #agchat every Tuesday from 8-10pm EDT with the rest of the crowd on great agricultural and farming topics.

Friendfeed is a great place to keep track of all Machine Finder updates, giving you the ability to like and comment on all of them in one location. We also have a MachineFinder Plurk account for your convenience.

Facebook

Facebook offers a great platform to get to know your friends and participate in the pages of your favorite companies. MachineFinder has a Facebook Page, and we’d be glad to chat with you there.

The coolest thing is that MachineFinder now has an application on Facebook, called Send a John Deere, where you can give your best buddies a good old John Deere tractor and many more of your favorite agricultural equipment. For each gift you send to four friend, you unlock another gift – and trust that they get better as you send more.

For the more visually inclined, both a Flickr and a Youtube account are in the works and will be presented soon.

Blogging

MachineFinder is blogging now, and you’re already on it! We’ll be posting some great articles on what’s going on in the AG world and providing updates with what we’re up to. To keep up to date with the posts on our blog, either subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via e-mail. Both options are available in the upper right corner of the blog.

We’d love to reach you where you are most comfortable. Come join the party!

]]>http://blog.machinefinder.com/47/machinefinder-is-going-social/feed2MachineFinder Responds to Customer Feedbackhttp://blog.machinefinder.com/16/machinefinder-responds-to-customer-feedback
http://blog.machinefinder.com/16/machinefinder-responds-to-customer-feedback#commentsMon, 23 Feb 2009 20:06:24 +0000http://66.147.242.177/~machinf0/?p=16Well, we just passed the 6 week mark for the launch of the new MachineFinder.com website! After a year in development, it’s been nice to sit back and watch our customers interact with our new site. While the vast majority of the feedback we’ve gotten has been positive, we have certainly heard from customers with [...]

]]>Well, we just passed the 6 week mark for the launch of the new MachineFinder.com website! After a year in development, it’s been nice to sit back and watch our customers interact with our new site. While the vast majority of the feedback we’ve gotten has been positive, we have certainly heard from customers with great ideas and suggestions for our site.

Well, in just a few weeks time, we’ve listened to your feedback and have implemented a few changes already!

Improved Pagination

This was the #1 request we heard from customers, and that is the ability to click over to the next set of search results without scrolling back up to the top. We now have included a new “Results Navigator” and put it at the top and bottom of search results. Some highlights of the new results navigator are:

Appears at both the top and the bottom of the search results.

Better access to the special “My MachineFinder” features for registered users including saved equipment, saved searches, and equipment wanted requests.

Ability to easily change how you view your results by flipping between Standard, Gallery, and Map views.

The ability to filter results for only those listings with photos.

Here is what the new Results Navigator looks like:

More Visible Equipment Wanted Requests

This was addressed partially with the new Results Navigator above. Basically, some customers had a hard time figuring out how and where to enter an Equipment Wanted request. To assist, we moved it right to the navigation bar in the search results. We have a few more ideas about how to improve this area, so stay tuned as we keep working on this feature.

Improved Site Speed

In the early days of our re-launch, we did have a few speed issues with the site depending where you were, and we heard from some of those customers. All speed issues have been addressed to this point. Reminder: MachineFinder works best in IE 7 or Firefox!

Defaulted Distance Sorting

Many of our longtime users who were used to putting in their zip code to do a search had trouble finding and using the same functionality on the new site. So, we changed our sorting options to make sorting by “distance” the default. This has really helped many of our tried and true customers and we’re glad to report that the response from this small change has been great!

So, to everyone who uses our site, please keep the constructive feedback coming. This site is for you to find the equipment you need for your operation. Our new MachineFinder was built from several years of customer feedback in mind, and even after our new launch we will continue to listen to what our customers have to say and work to constantly make improvements.

Future Enhancements to MachineFinder

For future improvements, based on user feedback, we have the following things in mind:

Next/Previous Machine navigation for machine detail pages

New, improved sub-category searches, making it easier to jump to just the riding lawn equipment, or specific tillage category for example, instead of searching the more broad category.

Easier ability to place Equipment Wanted requests to our John Deere dealers. We plan on improving this feature even further making it easier to find and easier to use.

Of these three new feature enhancements, which would you like to see us work on next and why?

]]>http://blog.machinefinder.com/16/machinefinder-responds-to-customer-feedback/feed0Using the New MachineFinder “Map View” for Finding Equipmenthttp://blog.machinefinder.com/11/using-the-new-machinefinder-map-view-for-finding-equipment
http://blog.machinefinder.com/11/using-the-new-machinefinder-map-view-for-finding-equipment#commentsTue, 10 Feb 2009 20:04:55 +0000http://66.147.242.177/~machinf0/?p=11The previous version of MachineFinder allowed only one way to view listings. That was basically a spreadsheet view. Now, we have three different views: Standard, Gallery, and Map view.
The map view has some very cool features integrated into it!
First, we plot the first 250 machines matching your search on the map. More than 250 pinpoints [...]

]]>The previous version of MachineFinder allowed only one way to view listings. That was basically a spreadsheet view. Now, we have three different views: Standard, Gallery, and Map view.

The map view has some very cool features integrated into it!

First, we plot the first 250 machines matching your search on the map. More than 250 pinpoints on the map clutter things up too much, so we limit things to 250 for that view only. This lets you look at where 250 machines are across the country all at once. Other views and sites limit you to 10, 25, 50, etc. This lets you plot the whole set right away.

Map view is also customizable. You can zoom in and out, move around, look at the road/map view, a satellite view, or a hybrid view.

Each pinpoint, if you click on them, displays a lot of information:

Link to the dealer’s entire inventory listings

Link to each machine matching your search criteria located at that dealership

You can see each machine’s year, make, model, hours, and price

Link to get driving directions to the dealership

The link to driving directions is very slick. Click on it, and it will plot the dealership’s latitude and longitude as the “destination” or Point B. Then, next to Point A, simply put in your address, or your town, or your zip, and click “Get Directions”. It’s that simple! It will tell you how many miles away the dealer is and how to get there. This can be extremely valuable when calculating shipping and time to drive to see the machine in order to ‘kick the tires’.

Remember, the map view can be approximate. We’re generally right on with the dealer’s latitude and longitude, but a few might be a few blocks off. Be sure to contact the dealer and be sure you have their exact address when plotting directions to their facility.